Arak #8

(mars 1987)

Prologue (Table of Contents: 1)

Arak fils de la foudre / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (story); Dann Thomas (story); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier) (script); Randy Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier) (script)

Pencils

Tony DeZuniga

Inks

Tony DeZuniga

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Genre

heroic fantasy (sword and sorcery)

Characters

Arak; Valda; Satyricus; Malagigi; Alsind; Captain Re-is Hazz; Thor; Loki

Reprints

• from Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series) #46 (July 1985) [Deuxième partie [Second part]]

Les dragons existent (Table of Contents: 2)

Arak fils de la foudre / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas; Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier); Randy Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier)

Pencils

Tony DeZuniga

Inks

Tony DeZuniga

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Genre

heroic fantasy (sword and sorcery)

Characters

Arak; Valda; Satyricus; Malagigi; Alsind; Captain Re-is Hazz; Haakon

Synopsis

The voyagers have made their way to China, where they dock at a port filled with dragon-prowed ships. Just as they arrive, though, a real dragon bursts from the water and begins laying waste to all around it. Arak manages to drive it off, but he ends up having to be rescued by his old "friend" Haakon, now the Byzantine ambassador! During trade negotiations, the very undiplomatic Haakon offers to kill the dragon, offending the Chinese authorities (and causing Haakon no little embarrassment). Later, Arak and Valda are accosted by an armed woman demanding to meet Arak, the "dragon-slayer."

Reprints

• from Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series) #47 (August 1985) [-1 page]

La malfaisance du monstre (Table of Contents: 3)

Arak fils de la foudre / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (story); Dann Thomas (story); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier) (script); Randy Lofficier (credited as R. J. M. Lofficier) (script)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Tony DeZuniga

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Genre

heroic fantasy (sword and sorcery)

Characters

Arak; Valda; Mu-Lan; Satyricus; Malagigi; Alsind; Captain Re-is Hazz; Rishi; Haakon; Brunello

Synopsis

An old man and his daughter try to recruit Arak to kill the river dragon terrorizing the city, claiming it is not a true dragon, but a creature of evil. Arak says he'll think about it, angering the daughter with his reticence. Later, at a feast, the dragon attacks once again and Malagigi has to call upon his sorcery to drive it away. But, Malagigi was also able to discern who summoned the dragon: none other than Angelica, servant of the Serpent Lord! Arak knows he'll have to kill the beast, now.

Reprints

• from Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series) #48 (September 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover story

L'île de la cité (Table of Contents: 4)

Valda [Valda the Iron Maiden] / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (credited as Danette Thomas)

Pencils

Adrian Gonzales

Inks

Alfredo Alcala

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Genre

heroic fantasy (sword and sorcery)

Characters

Valda the Iron Maiden; Malagigi; Greeramada; St. Denys (flashback); Brunello

Synopsis

Valda and Malagigi visit one of the sorcerer's old lovers, the lovely Greeramada. However, Greeramada has been corrupted over the years. They find out that she has contracted Brunello (a previous, less-than-pleasant acquaintance of Valda's) to steal the remains of St. Denys. With these relics, she plans to reanimate the saint and force him to give her unspeakable power.

Reprints

• from Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series) #17 (January 1983)

La nuit de la mort (Table of Contents: 5)

Valda [Valda the Iron Maiden] / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (credited as Danette Thomas)

Pencils

Adrian Gonzales

Inks

Alfredo Alcala

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

?

Genre

heroic fantasy (sword and sorcery)

Characters

Valda; Malagigi; Greeramada; Brunello

Synopsis

With the help of a repentant Brunello, Valda and Malagigi are able to put an end to Greeramada's plans to gain dominion over the spirit and power of a resurrected St. Denys. In the melee, however, Greeramada is killed.

Reprints

• from Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series) #18 (February 1983)